Workshops

Applying Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics)

– This session is sponsored by Bauman Rare Books.
Tuesday, June 24th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Bally’s Hotel and Casino
Presenters: Erin Blake, Folger Shakespeare Library (organizer), Ellen Cordes, The Lewis Walpole Library, Helena Zinkham, Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Registration: Limited to 24 participants
Cost: $135 (includes materials and refreshment breaks)

Through lectures, visual aids, and in-class exercises, workshop participants will be introduced to and gain some practical experience in using Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics), or DCRM(G), the successor to Elisabeth Betz Parker’s Graphic Materials: Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical Collections. The Bibliographic Standards Committee is pleased to present this full-day workshop will focus on the descriptive portions of the bibliographic record, following the scope of DCRM(G), with special attention to instructions that are given new emphasis, such as transcription. In addition, it will cover creating records for illustrations within books, and creating group-level records. It is suitable for those who have experience using one or more of DCRM(B), DCRM(S), and Graphic Materials, and who wish to learn to catalog according to DCRM(G). Participants should have experience in MARC cataloging.

Designing an Effective Instruction Program

– This session is sponsored by Adam Matthew Digital.
Tuesday, June 24th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Bally’s Hotel and Casino
Presenters: Robin M. Katz and Julie Golia, Co-Directors of Students and Faculty in the Archives (SAFA), Brooklyn Historical Society
Registration: Limited to 24 participants
Cost: $149 (includes materials and refreshment breaks)

Students and Faculty in the Archives (SAFA) is an innovative postsecondary education program at Brooklyn Historical Society which uses primary sources to teach document analysis, information literacy, and critical thinking skills. Independent evaluators have found SAFA students are more engaged and perform better than their peers. This full-day workshop will provide a professional development opportunity for librarians and archivists based on three years of Summer Institutes and workshops conducted for local and national partners, faculty and librarians alike.  This workshop is aimed at the special collections professional who has some teaching experience/responsibilities but who wants to turn his/her instruction activities into a more systematic program. The workshop will include presentations from the facilitators, sample activities and materials from many SAFA partners, discussions among the group, and some time for planning/brainstorming.